District 9 gets 4 Oscar nominations

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences just announced the 2010 Oscar nominees. Neill Blomkamp's "District 9" got nomineed in the categories:

• "Film editing" - Julian Clarke
• "Best Picture" - Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers
• "Visual Effects" - Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros and Matt Aitken
• "Writing (Adapted Screenplay)" - Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell

For those how missed the movie in cinemas or wanna watch it again- it is out on DVD and Blu-Ray!

Btw - do you know the original short film Neill Blomkamp made in 1995? It is called "Alive in Joburg"... check it out!